Santa comes to Woodstock’s Village Green on Christmas Eve
Just before he spends a long night hurtling on a global trek to spread his joy, and lots of presents
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Sonic seasonings with the Esopus Chamber Orchestra
Winter is the season when the Hudson Valley’s many hardworking and talented small classical ensembles tend to emerge from the
A bit on the bubbly
While ancient Babylonians generally get the credit for being the first civilization to celebrate a New Year, the custom of
Solstice sing-along in Woodstock
It’s that glorious time of the year again. For many, it’s a time of joyful noise. Some find vocal expression
Kids’ Almanac (December 20-27)
I realize that living well is an art which can be developed. Of course, you will need the basic talents
Mimlitsch-Gray, DeJohnette & Goss named USA Fellows
The cool thing about the big national awards that just descend on people – like the MacArthur Foundation’s half-million-dollar so-called
The many lives of Adolfas Mekas
In his book of short stories Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, neuroscientist David Eagleman imagines three deaths. The
Life of Pi needs to be seen, preferably in 3-D
Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi, which won Britain’s prestigious Mann Booker Prize in 2002, along with a slew of
The longest-running citizen scientist effort in the world
Sometimes it seems that the holidays have completely taken over the month of December. And while those annual rituals do
Bob Draffen retrospective
I hadn’t seen Bob Draffen in close to 20 years when I ran into his wife Ann at a show